2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (177+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington has announced steps to protect sensitive communications following reports of cyberattacks targeting local governments in the region. The city will conduct a security review of its media mailbox system, which provides external access to…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (359+ words) The question of addiction is a key pillar of the case, where plaintiffs seek to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (269+ words) CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Carolina Beach officials are warning residents about a fake email scam that appears to come from the town government. The fraudulent email claims to be from the "Town of Carolina Beach, North Carolina" and tells recipients they…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (88+ words) CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Town of Carolina Beach is warning residents of a phishing email scam going around the area. According to the town, multiple residents have received emails from scammers appearing to be from the Town of Carolina Beach....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (65+ words) New Hanover County warns residents of fraudulent planning department emails'wect.com New Hanover County warns residents of fraudulent planning department emails Governor Stein holds briefing to discuss winter weather preparations INTERVIEW: UNCW to host Intercultural Festival this Saturday David Foster…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (71+ words) Duke Energy warns customers of text scam'wect.com Duke Energy warns customers of text scam Wilmington to break ground on Dawson and Wooster streetscape project Wilmington police identify pedestrian killed in crash on South College Road Christian Recovery Centers opens…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (467+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - How often do you check your phone in a day? You probably don't count, but a recent study shows it's nearly 200 times a day, which equals every five minutes you're awake. Between texting, calling, and of course, social…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (156+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Schools (BCS) has issued a warning to students and staff following a recent phishing attempt that tried to access their email accounts. BCS states that there was no system intrusion or data breach as a…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (51+ words) A property manager from Brookfield Properties, the previous owner of the mall, told WECT that 4th Dimension Properties was the new owner of the mall as of Aug. 5. Live recording for VODIN THIS ... Watching Your Wallet: Identifying text scams Watching Your…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is cracking down on a popular texting app that he says is helping fuel the fentanyl epidemic. In a Monday announcement, Jackson ... WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is cracking…...